Features
October 23, 2026
• Apple dumpling sale pickups, Bethesda United Presbyterian Church, 314 Third St., Elizabeth, noon to 2 p.m. • Night at the Races, Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, Elizabeth/Glassport/Liberty ...
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West Newton center to hold line dance program
October 23, 2026
Saints Joachim and Anne Catholic Parish, Elizabeth/ Glassport/Lincoln Borough, will host a trunk or treat from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at St. Michael Church, 101 McLay Drive, Elizabeth. Pop-up vend...
Halloween parades in the Mon Valley
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October 22, 2026
Allegheny County • Clairton — Annual Halloween costume contest and parade around the city building, 4 to 5:30 p.m. Oct. 31. • Dravosburg — Annual children’s Halloween costume contest, 5 p.m. Oct. 31, ...
Trick or Treat times in the Mon Valley
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October 22, 2026
Allegheny County • Clairton — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Dravosburg — 6 to 7:30 p.m. Oct. 31 • Elizabeth Borough —6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Elizabeth Township — 6 to 8 p.m. Oct. 31 • Forward Township — 6 to 8 ...
Trunk or treats, other Halloween events around the Valley
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October 22, 2026
Allegheny County • Carnegie Free Library of McKeesport Halloween Party, 1507 Library St., McKeesport; spooky stories, crafts, games and treats, 5 to 7 p.m. Oct. 28. • Crawford Village trunk-or- treat,...
Thursday, October 22, 2026
Features
October 22, 2026
Happy Birthday: Pay attention to details, rules and regulations. Having everything in its place will put your mind at ease as you move forward this year. There is too much at stake to make a mistake. ...
Around The Valley, Features
October 22, 2026
• Halloween gingerbread haunted house craft, Rostraver Public Library, 700 Plaza Drive, Rostraver Township, 5:30 to 7 p.m. Register at the library website or by calling 724-379-5511. • All Halloween c...
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Mon Valley Paws members to meet
October 22, 2026
The Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Charleroi usher board will present an evening in concert with the Men of Friendship at 6 p.m. Saturday at the church, 20 Brushton Lane, Charleroi. Also featured will be...
Bachelor trip turns into financial headache
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October 22, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I helped plan a 12-guy bachelor party in Boston. The best man’s initial email outlined the itinerary — two nights away and a Bruins game — and included a link to the Airbnb. Everyone RSVP’d...
TODAY IN HISTORY
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October 22, 2026
TODAY IN HISTORY 22 Today is Thursday, Oct. 22, the 295th day of 2026. There are 70 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 22, 2012, cyclist Lance Armstrong was formally stripped of his seve...
Elizabeth Rotary hosts trivia night fundraiser
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October 21, 2026
The Rotary Club of Elizabeth raised more than $1,800 during its second Trivia Night Fundraiser last week at Butler’s Golf Course & Rock Run Inn. The sold-out event featured friendly competition, raffl...
Bingo to benefit Donora Library
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October 21, 2026
A bingo fundraiser will be held Sunday at the Donora Public Library, 510 Meldon Ave. Doors will open at noon and games will begin at 1 p.m. Admission fee is $20. Food and beverages will be available f...
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Washington Township
October 21, 2026
Bingo to be held at Cokeburg VFC Bingo will be held Monday at the Cokeburg Volunteer Fire Co., 171 Lincoln St. Doors open at 5 p.m., games start at 6:30 p.m. Admission is $50 and includes everything e...
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October 21, 2026
• ACOTAR (A Court of Thorns and Roses) Book Party, Monongahela Area Library, 813 W. Main St., starting at 5:30 p.m. • Are You Ready to Vote presentation by League of Women Voters, Carnegie Free Librar...
Husband’s interest wanes after wife’s surgeries
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October 21, 2026
DEAR ABBY: I have been married to my husband for many years. We are both over 60. About eight years ago, I was diagnosed with, had surgery for and rehabbed from a benign brain tumor. It left me with c...
Mom tells church her concerns about another woman
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SENSE AND SENSITIVITY
October 21, 2026
DEAR HARRIETTE: My mom always shares our family gossip with the church, and I just don’t understand why. She seems to believe that another member of the congregation is flirting with my dad. This woma...
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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October 21, 2026
Happy Birthday: Don’t waste energy on anger in situations you have no control over. It’s time to move forward, not stand still. Focus on the positive and on what makes you feel grateful, and fortify w...
I thought I had these 3 retirement topics figured out. Here’s why I changed my mind
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By BY CHRISTINE BENZ Morningstar 
October 21, 2026
As much as there are immutable truths in investing and money matters — costs matter and getting started earlier is best, for example — many of the precepts we hold true as investors depend on the data...
Doing these 3 ‘wrong’ things with your money? I’m not worried
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By BY CHRISTINE BENZ Morningstar 
October 21, 2026
People who dispense advice to others—financial advisers and pundits who make their opinions known—spend a lot of time and energy criticizing certain financial decisions that frankly, I can’t get too w...